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      <h1>Anson Biggs</h1>
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        Astronautical Engineer | Computer Scientist
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        <a href="mailto:anson@ansonbiggs.com" rel="me">anson@ansonbiggs.com</a>
        | (480) 322-8468 |
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          <span class="p-name">Anson Biggs</span>
          <span class="p-given-name">Anson</span>
          <abbr class="p-additional-name">L.</abbr>
          <span class="p-family-name">Biggs</span>
          <span class="p-nickname">MisterBiggs</span>
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          <a class="u-url" href="https://ansonbiggs.com"></a>,
          <a class="u-email" href="mailto:anson@ansonbiggs.com"></a>
          <abbr class="p-region" title="Colorado">CO</abbr>
          <div class="p-country-name">U.S.A</div>
          <time class="dt-bday">1995-12-14</time>
          <div class="p-category">engineer</div>
          <div class="p-note">Astronautical Engineer</div>
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    <h2>PROFILE</h2>
    <p>
      I am a Software and Aerospace Engineer working at United Launch Alliance
      on simulating and modelling of flight systems.
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    <h2>ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE</h2>
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      <dt>
        United Launch Alliance | Denver, CO | Software Engineer | May 2022 -
        Current
      </dt>
      <dd>
        <ul>
          <li>
            Main role is simulation and modelling of next generation rocket for
            certification of flight software and flight hardware.
          </li>
          <li>
            Have made a large impact on pushing company to modernize tools and
            processes, involving extensive work on modernizing codebase with
            roots as far back as the 1980's.
          </li>
        </ul>
      </dd>
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      <dt>
        Capstone: Spacecraft Detail Design | Prescott, AZ | Technical Lead |
        2021
      </dt>
      <dd>
        <ul>
          <li>
            Coded from scratch a fully dynamic 6 degree of freedom simulation of
            a rocket with hardware in the loop to run a simulated rocket landing
            from a test stand using a real thrust vector control mechanism with
            a solid rocket motor.
          </li>
          <li>
            LQR Control system designed to throttle and control attitude of
            landing vehicle designed in Simulink, then implemented in C++ to run
            on hardware.
          </li>
        </ul>
      </dd>
      <dt>Simple Stock Bots | Phoenix, AZ | Creator | 2018 - 2022</dt>
      <dd>
        <ul>
          <li>
            Bot brings stock market information and analysis to group chats,
            tens of thousands of monthly active users. Uses abstracted asset API
            to manage multiple types of assets from various data sources.
          </li>
          <li>
            Programmed in Python and uses CI/CD to build, publish, and deploy
            code to a Kubernetes Cluster to push canary and stable releases to
            users automatically.
          </li>
        </ul>
      </dd>
    </dl>
    <h2>EDUCATION</h2>
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      <dt>
        Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University | Prescott, AZ | Fall 2017 - May
        2022
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      <dd>
        <ul>
          <li>
            Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering (Astronautics
            Concentration) | Minor in Computer Science
          </li>
          <li>Iceland Study abroad for Mathematics, 2018</li>
          <li>
            Relevant Coursework:
            <em>
              Spacecraft Attitude Dynamics and Control | Mathematics
              Optimization Methods | Machine Learning Directed Study
            </em>
          </li>
        </ul>
      </dd>
    </dl>
    <h2>Undergraduate Grant Project</h2>
    <dt>
      Orbital Debris Classification, Undergraduate Research, Fall 2021-Spring
      2022
    </dt>
    <dd>
      <ul>
        <li>
          Close collaboration with ERAU Dean of Engineering, ERAU Engineering
          Faculty, and other Engineering Students to conduct primary and
          secondary research.
        </li>
        <li>
          Implement Machine Learning characterization methods on high-resolution
          3D scans of high-velocity impact debris to produce a model of the
          Orbital Debris environment.
        </li>
        <li>
          Directed study covering Machine Learning methods relevant to the
          characterization of 3D models and reducing highly dimensional data
          down to a low enough level to be applied in other applications.
        </li>
      </ul>
    </dd>

    <h2>ACHIEVEMENTS AND OTHER EXPERIENCE</h2>
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      <dt>NVIDIA | Tegra K1 CUDA Vision Challenge, Top 50 | 2015</dt>
      <dt>Discord | Verified Bot Developer | 2020</dt>
      <dt>The Hub Grill | Mesa, AZ | Team Leader | 2012-2021</dt>
      <dd>
        <ul>
          <li>
            Coordinated communications in close partnership with external
            companies to streamline the expansion of the franchise to three new
            locations.
          </li>
          <li>
            Developed technical documentation to train and onboard incoming
            staff (hundreds of employees) to ensure staff represented company
            values and followed clear protocols.
          </li>
          <li>
            Worked closely with teams to help promote a healthy workplace
            culture, collaboration, and team building.
          </li>
        </ul>
      </dd>
    </dl>

    <h2>SKILLS AND TOOLS</h2>
    <dl>
      <dt>Python</dt>
      <dd>NumPy, Pandas, Matplotlib, SymPy, Serverless, DASK, CUDA</dd>
      <dt>Systems Programming</dt>
      <dd>
        Microcontroller: Arduino, PlatformIO, C++, Teensy, ESP8266, ESP32,
        Hardware Integration
      </dd>
      <dd>
        Microprocessor: Python, C++, Web Servers, High-Performance Matrix Math,
        Real-time Object Detection using Deep Learning, CUDA, Raspberry Pi,
        Tegra K1
      </dd>
      <dt>Engineering and Technical</dt>
      <dd>
        Julia, Rust, C++, LaTeX, Linux CLI, Git Version Control, Regex, Docker,
        WSL, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Java, Fusion 360, CATIA, 3D Printing, Cura
      </dd>
      <dd>
        Simulink, Toolboxes:
        <em
          >Statistics and Machine Learning, Symbolic, Control System, Aerospace,
          Optimization, Image Processing, Image Acquisition</em
        >
      </dd>
      <dt>Office Software</dt>
      <dd>
        Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Outlook, OneNote, Publisher,
        Visio, Skype, Google Workspace
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